Main Entry:

float·ing

Pronunciation:

\ˈflō-tiŋ\

Function:

adjective

Date:

1600

1: buoyed on or in a fluid2: located out of the normal position <a floating kidney>3 a: continually drifting or changing position <the floating population> b: not presently committed or invested <floating capital> c: short-term and usually not funded <floating debt> d: having no fixed value or rate <floating currencies> <floating interest rates>4: connected or constructed so as to operate and adjust smoothly <a floating axle>